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Independent producer Christine Vachon gets it
I really thought my interview with legendary producer Christine Vachon would take longer.
Going into it, I was nervous— Vachon is the most famous (or fame-adjacent) person The Maine Playweek has interviewed, with the possible exception of...
This Week in Maine Cinema: August 14th - 20th
Alright, before we get into the awesome movies playing in theatres this week, I wanna ask you a question: are you familiar with Don Hertzfeldt? If you think you aren’t, you may be mistaken because he is most famously known for the absurdist...
This Week in Maine Cinema: August 7th - 13th
It’s summer, it’s hot, and it’s a great time to see a movie. So go see a movie.
That is all.
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CatVideoFest 2026
All week | PMA Films, Portland; Strand Theatre, Rockland; Colonial...
These two directors know how to make music docs sing (MIFF Filmmaker Interviews #1)
Last month we interviewed filmmakers whose films were showing at the 29th Maine International Film Festival. We’ve got a handful to share over the next week or so, and this episode we’ve got two great interviews:
- Ricky Leighton, direct...
"Go Make It Great" - An Interview with Katie Aselton and Mary Bud of Their Town
On her start as Miss Teen Maine, becoming a filmmaker, and cold Junior Mints
A few hours before the beginning of MIFF 29, we had the pleasure of sitting down for a conversation with director Katie Aselton and producer Mary Bud in preparati...
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The way cinema should be.
Jersey outcast in Maine; writing here and at patreon.com/clawfoot
Founder of The Maine Playweek.
Editor & Publisher of The Bollard, Maine's most fearless monthly news and arts magazine. Former editor of Casco Bay Weekly. Former columnist for the Bangor Daily News. Also known as The Soul Proprietor (soul & funk DJ).
I might live in Maine. I might have worked at a brewery. I might harvest seaweed and other fine delectables.
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